Ahead of this Saturday night’s rematch between WBO 147-pound titlist Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach reminded his Christian charge that, in the Bible, the theme of violence runs concurrently with that of compassion.

Marvin Sonsona’s sensational third-round stoppage of former junior featherweight beltholder Akifumi Shimoda on Saturday may have thrust the once-beaten featherweight right back into discussion for a title bout.

Former 115-pound titleholder Marvin Sonsona hopes to follow in countryman Manny Pacquiao’s successful footsteps by leaving the Philippines for the U.S., where he might train with Sergio Martinez’s trainer in Oxnard, Calif.